Check out this list of Korean dramas with the word “Good” in the titles, available on popular streaming platforms in the USA.
♦ (1) Good Doctor (2013)
Viki viewers rated this series 9.6 out of 10 stars
Main Characters:
Park Shi-On (played by Joo Won)
Cha Yoon-Seo (played by Moon Chae-Won)
Genre: Medical drama, Romance
PLOT: The chief director of a hospital who knows a young man with special abilities persuades the other hospital directors to place him in the residency training program by putting his own job on the line. It's a tremendous risk, but he is that confident that he can be a good doctor. But if the resident trainee does not perform well, the chief director who recommended him agreed to resign. A top pediatric surgeon will mentor the young savant and he will live in an apartment complex for hospital doctors where he meets other residents he will work with. Against the odds, this young man with savant syndrome and a developmental disability, becomes a pediatric surgeon. WATCH TRAILER
♦ (2) Good Manager (2017)
Viki viewers rated this series 9.5 out of 10 stars
Main Characters:
Kim Sung-Ryong (played by Namkoong Min)
Yoon Ha-Kyung (played by Nam Sang-Mi)
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Idol Drama
PLOT: A young man used to receive awards for being a math genius when he was a little boy. Somehow he took a wrong turn as an adult and ended up managing money for gangsters. Of course, he was skimming some of the money he collected for his gang boss. He had hopes, dreams, and big plans to immigrate to Denmark. Why? Supposedly it was a nice country with very little crime. How ironic. One day his crime boss found out that he had a cash stash and demanded his money back or else! TQ Group is a business that looks legitimate, but under the surface the executives are just as corrupt and dirty as gangsters. The corporation wants to fill their position for the chief of their accounting department and prefers to hire an outsider rather than choose from management or staff already working there. The young man interviews for the job and is hired. His gangster boss decides that instead of getting rid of him, he should have his former employee work at TQ Group. The boss hopes there might be a door of opportunity that will allow him to secretly infiltrate this so-called legitimate business. The young man is also hoping his job will be an opportunity, but for different reasons. Denmark is still his dream destination. WATCH TRAILER
♦ (3) The Good Thieves (2017)
Viki viewers rated this series 9.3 out of 10 stars
Main Characters:
Jang Dol-Mok (played by Ji Hyun-Woo)
Kang So-Joo (played by Seohyun)
Han Joon-Hee / Jang Min-Jae (played by Kim Ji-Hoon)
Yoon Hwa-Young (played by Lim Ju-Eun)
Genre: Romance, Family, Crime and Mystery
PLOT: A group of thieves unite to fight corruption. Although they come from different backgrounds and circumstances in life, they have one thing in common: their ancestors were Freedom Fighters. Anyone who knows the history of Korea knows that the Freedom Fighters in Korea were courageous individuals with diverse backgrounds and skills who resisted oppression and fought for independence. They played a key role in shaping Korea's national identity. They certainly didn't risk their lives so that their country could be handed over to lawless and corrupt people. A group of thieves band together to pull off one last heist to expose the dirty secrets and horrible crimes of the rich and powerful. It's for justice and for the future of their own children. WATCH TRAILER
♦ (4) Good Job (2022)
Viki viewers rated this Original series 9.3 out of 10 stars
Main Characters:
Eun Seon-Woo (played by Jung Il-Woo)
Don Se-Ra (played by Kwon Yuri)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, Crime and Mystery
PLOT: A young man who serves as the CEO of Korea's largest company. To those on the outside he's just another another chaebol heir, born into money. However, he secretly runs a detective agency. You could say he says similar abilities to Sherlock Holmes and he chooses to use them solve crime. He crosses paths with a young woman who was born with hyperacuity, and decides that she would be an excellent assistant and help him with conducting investigations. Almost like a Holmes and Watson duo, only a little bit funnier. As they work together solving crimes, their relationship blossoms into romance. WATCH TRAILER
♦ (5) Good Partner (2024)
Viki viewers rated this series 9.3 out of 10 stars
Main Characters:
Cha Eun-Kyung (played by Jang Na-Ra)
Han Yu-Ri (played by Nam Ji-Hyun)
Genre: Legal Drama
PLOT: A rookie attorney thought she was starting her dream job in the corporate department of a prestigious law firm. Instead she was assigned to the divorce team. Her new boss has also been her teacher in law school and they never agreed with each other. Now they are working together? As soon as she starts working on divorce settlements, their differing perspectives clash again. Despite their differences, the rookie attorney realized that she was going to gain a great deal of legal experience and wisdom from her boss. Her boss actually appreciated the different way the rookie attorney approached her cases. She knew that the rookie always wanted to do the best for her client, which is why she hired the rookie to handle her own divorce. Her divorce was going to be very contentious and complicated. The experienced attorney needed someone who would think “outside of the box” and devise a successful legal strategy to severe ties with her adulterous husband and grant her custody of their only child. This was a challenge. Would the rookie attorney be able to come up with an effective legal approach? WATCH TRAILER
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